I Gedé Gita Purnama Arsa Putra I Gede Gita Purnama

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I Gedé Gita Purnama Arsa Putra was born in Denpasar on October 29th, 1985. In 2008 he finished his bachelor's in Balinese Language and Literature at Udayana University, continuing on to postgraduate studies in linguistics specializing in literary discourse also at Udayana University. He is now a lecturer at Hindu Dharma State Institute of Denpasar. He has enjoyed writing poetry, short stories, and essays since junior high school. His works are published in Bali Orti (Bali Post), Bali Post, and Mediaswari (Pos Bali). Gita Purnama is the author of the poetry collections "Dendang Denpasar Nyiur Sanur," "Denpasar lan Donpasar," and "Angripta Rum." His now published book is collection of short stories entitled "Smara Reka" written together with his wife in 2014. Additionally, he is a member of the team of writers of the biography "I Wayan Beratha: Seniman Kelas Dunia." In 2016 he received the Rancage Literary Award for his service in preserving and developing modern Balinese literature.
Below is a link to one of his short stories called "Ngalih Sampi Galang Bulan" taken from the book "Smara Reka."